The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-26
CROP BULLETIN,
enlcial Returns Of Temperature
and Rainfall.
Less Nal. Than Usual I'm Louisiana,
hississippi and Tenncs-
see-NOtes.

| WARRINGTON, September 25.-The
following Is the weather crop bulletin
Issued by the signal office for the
week ended September oath:
Temperature-Dnring The week.
ended September Oath, the weather
has tesn colder than usual in the dis.
tricts east Of the Mississip and on
the North Pacific coast, the greatest
departures from the normal occurring
In the States bordering on the lower
lakes and on the South Atlantic a I'd
Sauth Pac fic coaste, where the daily
average temperature was about 50 be.
low the normal. II was warn or than
usual In the Missouri and Lower Mia.
siseippi valleys, and thence west.
ward over the Rocky mountainp, the
daily excess ranging from 10 TO 40
from Texas northwsrd to Dakota
The temperature for the SEASON from
January LIST to September 24.h was
slightly below the normal from north.
ern New England westward to the
north Pacific cost, and in the south
Atlantic States. II has been warmer
than usual In all other districts, the
greatest temperature occurring in the
central valleys, where the average
daily excess for the season ranged
fr m one to three degrees, while the
average daily tenn ure for the sea.
son near L7Se Superior and on the
south Atlantic coast WIS fiom one 10
NhKan danKaaa h.lz,. -. II
Rainfall-rhe rainfall for the week
has been lees than usual In extent in
Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee.
and from Northern Soho westward
over Northern Indiana, Northern Iii.
nois and Iowa, where slight e1cesses
are reported. During the past four
weeks less than one fourth the usual
amount OF rain has occurred In the
wheat region from Missouri eastward
over the Southern portion OF Illinois,
Indiana and Ohio, thus showinga con.
tinustion Of the drouth In this region,
Daring the same period about 26
per cent. OF the usual am punt of rain
has occurred In Now England, and
less than rs per cent la the South
Atlantic States and Virginia. The
rainfall In the Western portions Of the |
wheat region, and from Texas north.
ward to Dakota and Minnesota, dur.
Ing the past four weeks has been
abundsnt, and generally has exceeded
30 per cent. oil the amount for that |
period. The same conditions will APP
ply to the belt OF country extending
from Lake Ede westward to Iowa.
The rainfall for the season has been
less than usual, except In the central
tortion Of the Middle Atlantic
States, at isolated Rocky mount.
ain stations and In Oregon and
Washington Territory, where the rain
fall has been slightly greater thsn
the normal. The large seasonal def
cheney In the central valleys has been
augmented during the past month.
The area In which this deficiency
ranges from ten to eighteen inches in- |
cludes Northern Louisiana and Mis-.
sissippi, portions Of Alabams, Tennes-
see, Arksnsar Kentucky, Illinois, In
diana and Iowa.
General II .marks-The weather has
been generally favorable during the
past WptA IL VIC CottOn region, ana
the harvest OF this crop 10 progressing
rapidly. The deficiency Of rainfall Ia
portions Of AIkansas aud Mississippi
may reduce the yield Of this crop.
Reports from the greater portion OF
the winter wheat region show that
the work Of preparing ground Ia be
Ing retarded on account of continued
drouths. Reports from Tennesaee,
Middle Atlantic States and New Fog
land show that the weather was favor. |
able for CROPS, and tina the seeding OF
wheat 10 In Drcgress. The reports |
from KsnHap, Nebraska and Western
portions OF Missouri and Iowa indi.
cate that tho weather was favorable 30 |
growing crops. killing irosts occurred |
ms far south A. Central Iiliro'e, North. |
ern Indiana, OHIO aud Michigan, dur.
Ia the latter portion Of tha week.
Note.-Reports Tor the Drop Weaih.
or Billetin for this ssaon will be dis.
continued from this date In all s a,es
excepting thoee within the cotton re-
gion.